Once again, it should be reiterated, that this does not pretend to be a very extensive history of what happened on this day (nor is it the most original - the links can be found down below). If you know something that I am missing, by all means, shoot me an email or leave a comment, and let me know!
On this day in 218 BCE during the Second Punic War, the Battle of the Trebia was fought. Hannibal's Carthaginian forces defeated those of the Roman Republic. In 1271 on this day, Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China. On this day in 1620, The British ship Mayflower docked at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, and its passengers prepared to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony. In 1774 on this day, Empress Maria Theresa expelled Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia. On this day in 1916 on this day during World War I, the French defeated the Germans in the Battle of Verdun. It proved to be the longest and bloodiest battle of World War I. Japan invaded Hong Kong on this day in 1941. On this day in 2012, the Seleka rebel coalition killed 15 people during its capture of Bria, in the Central African Republic.
Here's a more detailed look at events that transpired on this date throughout history:
• 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Roman Republic.
• 1118 - Alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden
• 1271 - Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China.
• 1352 - Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI
• 1406 - Anton van Bourgondies becomes duke of Brabant
• 1603 - Admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies
• 1621 - English parliament accept unanimously, Protestation
• 1719 - Thomas Fleet publishes "Mother Goose's Melodies For Children"
• 1774 - Empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia
• 1777 - 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender
• 1783 - English King George III fires government of Portland
• New Jersey officially became the third state to ratify the Constitution on this day in 1787, thus becoming the third state of the United States.
• 1793 - Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.
• 1796 - 1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor)
• 1799 - George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon
• 1813 - British take Ft Niagara in War of 1812
British Botanist Charles Darwin
• British botanist Charles Darwin visited Vurland on this day in 1832.
• 1839 - 1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC
1849 - William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope
1858 - Passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini
• 1859 - South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"
• 1862 - Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)
An image of the iconic "We the People" wording of the Constitution.
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The American Bill of Rights (picture that I took of a copy of the Bill of Rights, not the original)
• In 1865 on this day, slavery was officially abolished in the United States after the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
1865 - 1st US cattle importation law passed
1869 - Canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game
1878 - French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed
1878 - John Kehoe, the last of the Molly Maguires is executed in Pennsylvania.
1888 - Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde.
1890 - Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda
Bust of Russian Romantic era composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• On this day in 1892, Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker Suite" premiered at St. Petersburg's Maryinksy Theatre.
• 1892 - Anton Bruckner's 8th Symphony premieres
Perched atop a bluff, the Château Frontenac dominates the lower part of Vieux-Québec.
The roof of the Château Frontenac peeks out over the Plains of Abraham.
Night shots of the Perched atop a bluff, the Château Frontenac in Québec.
⚜ On this day in 1893, the newly completed Château Frontenac opened Vieux-Québec.
The Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa.
• On this day in 1899 during the Anglo-Boer War, Field Marshall Lord Roberts was appointed British Supreme Commander in South Africa.
• 1900 - The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic.
Composer Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyComposer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1905 - H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld)
• 1912 - Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson.
• In 1916 on this day during World War I, the French defeated the Germans in the Battle of Verdun. It proved to be the longest and bloodiest battle of World War I.
• 1917 - Soviet regiment (Stalin/Lenin) declares Finland Independent
• 1920 - 1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US
• 1923 - International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco
1930 - Bradman scores 258 NSW v South Aust, 289 mins, 37 fours
1932 - Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game
1935 - Bradman scores 117 in his 1st Shield cricket match for South Australia
1935 - Edward Benes becomes president of Czechoslovakia
1935 - The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is founded in Ceylon.
1936 - 1st giant panda imported into US
1936 - Queensland cricket all out for 49 v Vic, Fleetwood-Smith 7-17
1936 - Su-Lin, 1st giant panda to come to US from China, arrives in SF
• 1939 - Finnish army recaptures Agläjärvi
• 1941 - German submarine U-434 sinks
1941 - Japanse troops land on Hong Kong
1944 - US Destroyers Hull, Spence & Monaghan sink in typhoon (Philippines)
• 1944 - Nazi occupiers of Amsterdam destroy electricity plants
Flag of Uruguay
• On this day in 1945, Uruguay joined the United Nations.
• 1947 - Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Optissima Pax
• 1948 - Indonesia begins its 2nd political election
• 1956 - Israeli flag hoisted on Mount Sinai
• Japan was admitted to the United Nations on this day in 1956.
1956 - Phil Rizzuto signs as NY Yankee radio-TV announcer
1957 - Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity
1958 - 1st test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip
1958 - 1st voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower
• 1958 - Niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day)
1959 - Sammy Baugh named 1st coach of NY Titans (AFL)
Flag of South Africa during the apartheid era
• On this day in 1960, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution addressing South Africa's racial policies, known as apartheid. Specifically, the Assembly commended the governments of Ethiopia and Liberia for taking South Africa to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the occupation of South West Africa (now known as Namibia). This action was part of a broader, long-running UN condemnation and campaign against the apartheid system.
• In 1961 on this day, Britain's EMI Records originally rejected the Beatles.
1961 - For 2nd cons year, AP names Wilma Rudolph female athlete of year
• 1961 - India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao & Diu
1961 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Phila Warriors scores 78 points vs LA
• 1962 - Dmitri Shostakovitch' 13th Symphony, premieres in Moscow
1962 - USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
1963 - Muskegon, Michigan gets 3' of snow
1964 - "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 199 performances
1964 - "The Pink Panther" cartoon series premieres (Pink Phink)
1964 - During services held for Sam Cooke fans caused damage to Funeral Home
1964 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1965 - "La Grusse Valise" closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 7 performances
1965 - Borman & Lovell Splash down in Atlantic ends 2 week Gemini VII mission
1965 - Kenneth LeBel jumps 17 barrels on ice skates
Children's Author Dr. SeussChildren's Author Dr. Seuss
• Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" aired for first time on CBS on this day in 1966.
1966 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
• 1966 - Saturn's moon Epimetheus is discovered by Richard L. Walker.
1968 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1969 - "Coco" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 333 performances
• 1969 - Britain abolishes death penalty
1969 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1970 - "Me Nobody Knows" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 587 perfs
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• 1970 - Polish uprising fails
1970 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1971 - 1st Candlelight Processional
1971 - CBS radio cancels Saturday morning band concerts
1971 - People United To Save Humanity (PUSH) forms by Jesse Jackson in Chic
1971 - US dollar devalued 7.9% in Holland ($1=Ÿ3,245)
• On this day in
• 1973 - Soyuz 13 launched into Earth orbit for 8 days
1973 - Yanks sign Dick Williams as manager, overturned later by AL Pres
1974 - SF Visitors Center at City Hall opens
1976 - "A Star is Born", with Barbra Striesand, premieres
1976 - "Wonder Woman" debuts on ABC
• 1976 - Soviet dissident Viktor Bukovski exchanged for Chile CP-leader Corvalan
• 1977 - Dutch Antilles: premier Boy Rozendal points independence off
1978 - France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
1978 - USSR performs underground nuclear test
1979 - Stanley Barrett 1st to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH)
1980 - Bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Sq Garden
1980 - Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts minister Van Agts abortion laws
• 1980 - IRA's Sean McKenna becomes critically ill, ends hunger strike
• 1980 - Vietnam adopts constitution
• 1982 - Flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 20 seconds
Flag of the United Nations
• The United Nations Security Council unanimously condemned "acts of hostage-taking" on this day in 1985.
1986 - Mr Gates serves as acting director of CIA
1987 - Ivan F Boesky sentenced to 3 years for insider trading
1991 - DeForest Kelly (Dr McCoy on Star Trek) gets a star in Hollywood
1991 - General Motors announces closing of 21 plants
1992 - FCC vote 4-1 to allow Infinity to purchase Cook Inlet stations
• 1994 - Socialist Party (ex-communist) wins Bulgaria parliamentary election
1996 - Start of 1st Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe& amp; England
1996 - US TV industry execs agree to adopt a ratings system
1996 - The Oakland, California school board passes a resolution officially declaring "Ebonics" a language or dialect.
• Despite a U.N. truce, factional fighting in the Somali capital of Mogadishu broke out on this day in 1996, during which at least 300 fighters and civilians were killed.
• 1997 - HTML 4.0 is published by the World Wide Web Consortium.
Bust of Bill Clinton in front of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion in Little Rock
• The U.S. House of Representatives began the debate on the four articles of impeachment concerning U.S. President Bill Clinton on this day in 1998. It was only the second time in U.S. history that this process had been initiated.
• 1999 - NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT.
• 2002 - 2003 California recall: Then Governor of California Gray Davis announces that the state would face a record budget deficit of $35 billion, roughly double the figure reported during his reelection campaign one month earlier.
• 2012 - 4 people are killed and 11 are injured after an apartment block collapses in Palermo, Italy
• 2012 - 6 health workers dispensing polio vaccinations are gunned down in Pakistan
• 2012 - The Seleka rebel coalition kills 15 people during its capture of Bria, the Central African Republic
1787 - New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 1796 - The "Monitor," of Baltimore, MD, was published as the first Sunday newspaper. 1862 - The first orthopedic hospital was organized in New York City. It was called the Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled. 1865 - Slavery was abolished in the United States with the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution being ratified. 1898 - A new automobile speed record was set at 39 mph (63 kph). 1903 - The Panama Canal Zone was acquired 'in perpetuity' by the U.S. for an annual rent. 1912 - The discovery of the Piltdown Man in East Sussex was announced. It was proved to be a hoax in 1953. 1915 - U.S. President Wilson, widowed the year before, married Edith Bolling Galt at her Washington home. 1916 - During World War I, after 10 months of fighting the French defeated the Germans in the Battle of Verdun. 1917 - The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress. 1935 - A $1 silver certificate was issued for the first time in the U.S. 1936 - Su-Lin, the first giant panda to come to the U.S. from China, arrived in San Francisco, CA. The bear was sold to the Brookfield Zoo for $8,750. 1940 - Adolf Hitler signed a secret directive ordering preparations for a Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. Operation "Barbarossa" was launched in June 1941. 1944 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the wartime relocation of Japanese-Americans, but also stated that undeniably loyal Americans of Japanese ancestry could not be detained. 1950 - NATO foreign ministers approved plans to defend Western Europe, including the use of nuclear weapons, if necessary. 1953 - WPTZ, in Philadelphia, PA, presented a Felso commercial, it was the first color telecast seen on a local station. 1956 - "To Tell the Truth" debuted on CBS-TV. 1956 - Japan was admitted to the United Nations. 1957 - The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania went online. It was the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States. It was taken out of service in 1982. 1963 - Ron Clarke set a world record when he ran six miles in 28 minutes and 15.6 seconds. 1965 - Kenneth LeBel jumped 17 barrels on ice skates. 1969 - Britain's Parliament abolished the death penalty for murder. 1970 - Divorce became legal in Italy. 1973 - The IRA launched its Christmas bombing campaign in London. 1979 - The sound barrier was broken on land for the first time by Stanley Barrett when he drove at 739.6 mph. 1983 - Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) scored his 100th point in the 34th game of the season. 1984 - Christopher Guest and Jamie Lee Curtis were married. 1987 - Ivan F. Boesky was sentenced to three years in prison for plotting Wall Street's biggest insider-trading scandal. He only served about two years of the sentence. 1998 - Russia recalled its U.S. ambassador in protest of the U.S. attacks on Iraq. 1998 - South Carolina proceeded with the U.S.' 500th execution since capital punishment was restored. 1999 - After living atop an ancient redwood in Humboldt County, CA, for two years, environmental activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill came down, ending her anti-logging protest. 2001 - Mark Oliver Gebel, a Ringling Bros. Circus star, went on trial for animal abuse. The charges stemmed from an incident with an elephant that was marching too slowly into a circus performance on August 25, 2001. He was acquitted on December 21, 2001. 2001 - A fire damaged New York City's St. John Cathedral. The cathedral is the largest in the United States. 2001 - In Seattle, WA, Gary Leon Ridgeway pled innocent to the charge of murder for four of the Green River serial killings. He had been arrested on November 30, 2001. 2002 - Nine competing designs for the World Trade Center site were unveiled. The Lower Manhattan Development Corp. expected to choose a design by January 31, 2003. 2003 - Adam Rich was arrested for driving onto a closed section of Interstate 10 and nearly struck a California Highway Patrol car. 2009 - General Motors announced that it would shut down its Saab brand. 2009 - A Paris court ruled that Google was breaking French law with its policy of digitizing books and fined the company a $14,300-a-day fine until it rids its search engine of the literary extracts. 2009 - James Cameron's movie "Avatar" was released in the United States. On January 26, the movie became the highest-grossing film worldwide.
1737 Violin maker Antonio Stradivari died in Cremona, Italy.
1892 Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Suite" premiered at St. Petersburg's Maryinksy Theatre. 1944 The Supreme Court upheld the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans. 1956 Japan was admitted to the United Nations. 1957 The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania became the first civilian nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States. 1969 The British Parliament abolished the death penalty for murder. 2000 George W. Bush received 271 votes in the delayed Electoral College balloting.
The following links are to web sites that were used to complete this blog entry:
http://www.historyorb.com/today/events.php
http://on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/alldays/dec18.htm
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory
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